| W / S | main thrust / retro | MOUSE | aim |
| A / D | rotate | LMB | mining / combat laser |
| SHIFT | afterburner | RMB | launch missile |
| SPACE | brake (RCS) | F | searchlight |
| J | micro warp · gate fling alongside a gate | R | scan · hold: long-range survey |
| E | refinery on/off | U | upgrades |
| H | this help | ° | debug tuning panel |
| SCROLL | zoom · out to nebula chart | M | chart on/off |
| Q | switch weapon (once unlocked) | G | salvage wreck (hold, close) |
| T | research constellation | V | autotrim vector flight on/off |
| B | drone bay | X | missile mode (once upgraded) |
| P | deployables — set up shop | K | sync mind backup |
| L | restore last backup | | |